EP1806288B1 - Aircraft motor cooling system and Method - Google Patents
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- This invention relates to motor cooling systems, and more particularly, to an electric motor that utilizes two different cooling air sources depending upon a state of the host vehicle.
- Vehicles such as aircraft, typically include rotating machinery to move fluids throughout various vehicle systems to operate the vehicle.
- the rotating machinery such as a fan or a compressor
- the rotating machinery is typically driven by an electric motor as disclosed in US 2004/0261428 , which is considered the closest known state of the art and discloses an aircraft motor cooling system comprising a motor with an internal cooling passage for receiving cooling air flow from a cooling source.
- the electric motor requires cooling to maintain desirable operating temperatures of the motor.
- forced air from movement of the vehicle i.e. ram air
- dedicated cooling equipment such as a blower fan driven by an additional motor, is used to provide motor cooling.
- Ram air cooling is effective when the vehicle is in motion, however, when the aircraft is on the ground or moving at a relatively slow speed, the ram air may not provide the desired amount of cooling.
- Dedicated cooling equipment may offer improved cooling air flow at low vehicle speeds, however, dedicated cooling equipment may undesirably reduce system reliability, increase weight, and add expense.
- DE-1159293 B discloses an air cooled vehicle engine which receives air from an external source and a passage compartment of the vehicle.
- US 6390217 B discloses a vehicle in which a panel is deployable to block airflow through a radiator.
- the present invention provides an aircraft motor system as set forth in claim 1. It further provides a method of cooling a motor as set forth in claim 14.
- control selectively allows cooling air flow from an aircraft compartment when the aircraft is traveling at a relatively low speed and allows cooling fluid flow from the ram air cooling source when the aircraft is traveling at a relatively high speed.
- control selectively operates to change the fluid flow between the ram air cooling source and air from the aircraft compartment in response to a weight on a wheel of the aircraft or an altitude of the aircraft.
- FIG 1 schematically shows selected portions of a vehicle 10, in particular an aircraft, having an air processing assembly 12, such as an inerting air system that removes oxygen from air to produce nitrogen-enriched air for use in vehicle fuel tanks (not shown).
- the air processing assembly 12 includes a motor 14 to move the air throughout the air processing assembly 12 and vehicle 10.
- the motor 14 produces undesirable heat that is removed by the air that is pumped through the air processing assembly 12 to limit the motor 14 to a desirable operating temperature.
- the air processing assembly 12 is fluidly connected with ram air 18 and air from a secondary source 20, such as a cargo hull, within the vehicle.
- the air processing assembly 12 selectively receives cooling air from the ram air 18 and the secondary source 20 to maintain acceptable operating temperatures within the motor.
- the air processing assembly 12 includes a first inlet 30 in communication with the ram air 18 and a second inlet 32 in communication with the secondary source 20.
- the first inlet 30 is fluidly connected to a heat exchanger 34 and a ram air conduit 36.
- At least a portion of the outer surface of the motor 14 is exposed inside the ram air conduit 36 to provide cooling of the motor 14.
- the motor 14 includes an internal cooling passage 37 in fluid communication with the ram air conduit 36 for cooling the motor 14.
- the ram air conduit 36 continues past the motor 14 and fluidly connects to conduits 38 and 40 that lead to a first compressor 42 having an impeller 43 that is driven by the motor 14.
- a check valve 44 between the conduit 38 and a duct 41 (after flow through the heat exchanger 34) prevents ram air 18 flow into the conduit 38 and allows flow from the conduit 38 to the duct 41.
- the first compressor 42 is fluidly connected to the internal cooling passage 37 of the motor 14 and to a first portion 46 of the heat exchanger 34, which is fluidly connected to a second compressor 48.
- the first compressor 42 and the second compressor 48 are both driven by the motor 14.
- the second compressor 48 includes an output 50 leading to a second portion 52 of the heat exchanger 34.
- the heat exchanger 34 includes an output 54 leading to a filter 56, air separation module 58, and processing assembly 60 for oxygen and water removal for example.
- a dual valve 62 is located near the connection between the ram air conduit 36 and the second inlet 32.
- the dual valve 62 includes mechanically coupled valve members 63a and 63b such that opening of one necessarily closes the other.
- An actuator 64 selectively drives the dual valve 62.
- the dual valve 62 is replaced by two separate valves 65a and 65b that cooperate to control the cooling air flow.
- the dual valve can be replaced by a three way valve to effectively accomplish the same objective.
- the dual valve 62 selectively actuates in response to a state of the vehicle 10 to allow the motor 14 to be cooled by the ram air 18 or by air from the secondary source 20 when there is little or no ram air 18 flow, for example.
- the dual valve 62 is in electrical communication with a vehicle sensor 74.
- the vehicle sensor 74 detects, for example, vehicle altitude, vehicle speed, a weight on a vehicle wheel 77 (shown schematically in Figure 1 ), or any combination of these vehicle states, and signals the dual valve 62.
- the actuator 64 opens valve member 63a and closes valve member 63b (i.e., allows flow from the second inlet 32 to the conduit 40 and prevents flow from the conduit 38 to the conduit 40).
- the actuator 64 may open valve member 63a and close valve member 63b when the vehicle 10 is on the ground and moving at a relatively low speed, or if there is predetermined amount of weight on the wheel 77.
- a low speed or a weight on the wheel 77 may indicate that little or no cooling air is available through the ram air conduit 36. This allows the first compressor 42 to draw air in through the conduits 38 and 40 from the secondary source 20 to cool the motor 14 and maintain a desirable motor 14 operating temperature.
- the actuator 64 closes valve member 63 a and opens valve member 63b when the vehicle 10 is airborne, moving at a relatively high speed, when there is no weight on the wheel 77, or any combination of these vehicle states. This allows flow from the second inlet 32 to the conduit 40 and prevents flow from the conduit 38 to the conduit 40. This provides motor 14 cooling by allowing ram air 18 to flow from conduit 30 to conduit 36 and into the internal cooling passage 37 of motor 14 into conduit 38 past check valve 44 and return to duct 41.
- a controller is used with the vehicle sensor 74 to process signals from the vehicle sensor 74 and send commands to the actuator 64.
- the controller may be a computer with a processor and memory storing a computer program, which when executed by the processor controls the valve 62 based upon signals from the sensor 74 in the manner described herein.
- the dual valve 62 provides the benefit of failsafe operation by ensuring that ram air 18 or air from the secondary source 20 continually provides motor 14 cooling. That is, the dual valve 62 functions to allow flow from the ram air 18, the secondary source 20, or both during transition of the dual valve 62 between open and closed positions of 63a and 63b. Alternatively, the dual valve 62 is replaced by the two separate valves 65a and 65b to control the cooling air flow as described herein.
- the air separation module 58 and processing assembly 60 it is desirable to provide air to the air separation module 58 and processing assembly 60 at a selected pressure and temperature.
- a portion of the ram air 18 or the air from the secondary source 20 that is received by the first compressor 42 becomes heated during the compression process.
- the heated air is sent to the first portion 46 of the heat exchanger 34 to be cooled.
- the heat from the motor 14 that is added to the air before compression in the first compressor 42 has a minimal impact on the operation of the air processing system 12.
- the air is cooled in the first portion 46 and travels to the second compressor 48.
- a portion of the cooled air is diverted through conduit 78 for cooling bearings 79 of the motor 14.
- the second compressor 48 compresses the air and transmits the compressed air through the output 50 to the second portion 52 of the heat exchanger 34.
- the second portion 52 further cools the air before it is transferred to the filter 56 and the air separation module 58 at a desired pressure and temperature for further air processing, such as oxygen and moisture removal.
- the air processing assembly 12 provides the benefit of enabling motor 14 cooling by different cooling sources (ram air 18 or air from the vehicle secondary source 20 such as compartment) in response to different vehicle 10 states. For example, when the vehicle 10 is not moving and ram air 18 is not readily available, a desirable motor 14 temperature can be maintained by drawing cooling air from the secondary source 20. It is to be understood that the secondary source 20 is just one example source of cooling air in addition to ram air 18 and that other sources may be used. Furthermore, the air processing assembly 12 avoids using dedicated and relatively heavy additional equipment to cool the motor 14, which is a drawback of the prior art.
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- This invention relates to motor cooling systems, and more particularly, to an electric motor that utilizes two different cooling air sources depending upon a state of the host vehicle.
- Vehicles, such as aircraft, typically include rotating machinery to move fluids throughout various vehicle systems to operate the vehicle. The rotating machinery, such as a fan or a compressor, is typically driven by an electric motor as disclosed in
US 2004/0261428 , which is considered the closest known state of the art and discloses an aircraft motor cooling system comprising a motor with an internal cooling passage for receiving cooling air flow from a cooling source. During operation, the electric motor requires cooling to maintain desirable operating temperatures of the motor. Typically, forced air from movement of the vehicle (i.e. ram air) is used to cool the motor. Alternatively, dedicated cooling equipment, such as a blower fan driven by an additional motor, is used to provide motor cooling. - Ram air cooling is effective when the vehicle is in motion, however, when the aircraft is on the ground or moving at a relatively slow speed, the ram air may not provide the desired amount of cooling. Dedicated cooling equipment may offer improved cooling air flow at low vehicle speeds, however, dedicated cooling equipment may undesirably reduce system reliability, increase weight, and add expense.
- Accordingly, there is a need for a compact and inexpensive motor cooling system that maintains a motor at a desired operating temperature during various travel states of the vehicle.
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DE-1159293 B discloses an air cooled vehicle engine which receives air from an external source and a passage compartment of the vehicle.US 6390217 B discloses a vehicle in which a panel is deployable to block airflow through a radiator. - The present invention provides an aircraft motor system as set forth in claim 1. It further provides a method of cooling a motor as set forth in
claim 14. - In one example, the control selectively allows cooling air flow from an aircraft compartment when the aircraft is traveling at a relatively low speed and allows cooling fluid flow from the ram air cooling source when the aircraft is traveling at a relatively high speed. In other examples, the control selectively operates to change the fluid flow between the ram air cooling source and air from the aircraft compartment in response to a weight on a wheel of the aircraft or an altitude of the aircraft.
- The various features and advantages of this invention will become apparent to those skilled in the art from the following detailed description of the currently preferred embodiment. The drawings that accompany the detailed description can be briefly described as follows.
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Figure 1 schematically shows an example vehicle having an air processing assembly. -
Figure 2 is a more detailed view of the air processing assembly shown inFigure 1 . -
Figure 1 schematically shows selected portions of avehicle 10, in particular an aircraft, having anair processing assembly 12, such as an inerting air system that removes oxygen from air to produce nitrogen-enriched air for use in vehicle fuel tanks (not shown). In this example, theair processing assembly 12 includes amotor 14 to move the air throughout theair processing assembly 12 andvehicle 10. - During operation, the
motor 14 produces undesirable heat that is removed by the air that is pumped through theair processing assembly 12 to limit themotor 14 to a desirable operating temperature. Theair processing assembly 12 is fluidly connected withram air 18 and air from asecondary source 20, such as a cargo hull, within the vehicle. Theair processing assembly 12 selectively receives cooling air from theram air 18 and thesecondary source 20 to maintain acceptable operating temperatures within the motor. - Referring to
Figure 2 , theair processing assembly 12 includes afirst inlet 30 in communication with theram air 18 and asecond inlet 32 in communication with thesecondary source 20. Thefirst inlet 30 is fluidly connected to aheat exchanger 34 and aram air conduit 36. At least a portion of the outer surface of themotor 14 is exposed inside theram air conduit 36 to provide cooling of themotor 14. Alternatively, themotor 14 includes an internal cooling passage 37 in fluid communication with theram air conduit 36 for cooling themotor 14. - The
ram air conduit 36 continues past themotor 14 and fluidly connects toconduits first compressor 42 having animpeller 43 that is driven by themotor 14. A check valve 44 between theconduit 38 and a duct 41 (after flow through the heat exchanger 34) preventsram air 18 flow into theconduit 38 and allows flow from theconduit 38 to theduct 41. - The
first compressor 42 is fluidly connected to the internal cooling passage 37 of themotor 14 and to a first portion 46 of theheat exchanger 34, which is fluidly connected to asecond compressor 48. Thefirst compressor 42 and thesecond compressor 48 are both driven by themotor 14. Thesecond compressor 48 includes an output 50 leading to asecond portion 52 of theheat exchanger 34. In the illustrated example, theheat exchanger 34 includes anoutput 54 leading to afilter 56,air separation module 58, andprocessing assembly 60 for oxygen and water removal for example. - A
dual valve 62 is located near the connection between theram air conduit 36 and thesecond inlet 32. Thedual valve 62 includes mechanically coupledvalve members actuator 64 selectively drives thedual valve 62. Alternatively, thedual valve 62 is replaced by twoseparate valves - During operation of the
air processing assembly 12, thedual valve 62 selectively actuates in response to a state of thevehicle 10 to allow themotor 14 to be cooled by theram air 18 or by air from thesecondary source 20 when there is little or noram air 18 flow, for example. - The
dual valve 62 is in electrical communication with a vehicle sensor 74. The vehicle sensor 74 detects, for example, vehicle altitude, vehicle speed, a weight on a vehicle wheel 77 (shown schematically inFigure 1 ), or any combination of these vehicle states, and signals thedual valve 62. In response to one or more of the vehicle states, theactuator 64 opensvalve member 63a and closesvalve member 63b (i.e., allows flow from thesecond inlet 32 to theconduit 40 and prevents flow from theconduit 38 to the conduit 40). For example, theactuator 64 mayopen valve member 63a andclose valve member 63b when thevehicle 10 is on the ground and moving at a relatively low speed, or if there is predetermined amount of weight on thewheel 77. A low speed or a weight on thewheel 77 may indicate that little or no cooling air is available through theram air conduit 36. This allows thefirst compressor 42 to draw air in through theconduits secondary source 20 to cool themotor 14 and maintain adesirable motor 14 operating temperature. - The
actuator 64closes valve member 63 a and opensvalve member 63b when thevehicle 10 is airborne, moving at a relatively high speed, when there is no weight on thewheel 77, or any combination of these vehicle states. This allows flow from thesecond inlet 32 to theconduit 40 and prevents flow from theconduit 38 to theconduit 40. This providesmotor 14 cooling by allowingram air 18 to flow fromconduit 30 toconduit 36 and into the internal cooling passage 37 ofmotor 14 intoconduit 38 past check valve 44 and return toduct 41. - Optionally, a controller is used with the vehicle sensor 74 to process signals from the vehicle sensor 74 and send commands to the
actuator 64. The controller may be a computer with a processor and memory storing a computer program, which when executed by the processor controls thevalve 62 based upon signals from the sensor 74 in the manner described herein. - The
dual valve 62 provides the benefit of failsafe operation by ensuring thatram air 18 or air from thesecondary source 20 continually providesmotor 14 cooling. That is, thedual valve 62 functions to allow flow from theram air 18, thesecondary source 20, or both during transition of thedual valve 62 between open and closed positions of 63a and 63b. Alternatively, thedual valve 62 is replaced by the twoseparate valves - In selective situations, it may be desirable to establish the dual valve positions at intermediate interim positions to adjust the amount of flow taken from each circuit to optimize operation.
- In the illustrated example, it is desirable to provide air to the
air separation module 58 andprocessing assembly 60 at a selected pressure and temperature. A portion of theram air 18 or the air from thesecondary source 20 that is received by thefirst compressor 42 becomes heated during the compression process. The heated air is sent to the first portion 46 of theheat exchanger 34 to be cooled. The heat from themotor 14 that is added to the air before compression in thefirst compressor 42 has a minimal impact on the operation of theair processing system 12. The air is cooled in the first portion 46 and travels to thesecond compressor 48. A portion of the cooled air is diverted throughconduit 78 forcooling bearings 79 of themotor 14. Thesecond compressor 48 compresses the air and transmits the compressed air through the output 50 to thesecond portion 52 of theheat exchanger 34. Thesecond portion 52 further cools the air before it is transferred to thefilter 56 and theair separation module 58 at a desired pressure and temperature for further air processing, such as oxygen and moisture removal. - The
air processing assembly 12 provides the benefit of enablingmotor 14 cooling by different cooling sources (ram air 18 or air from the vehiclesecondary source 20 such as compartment) in response todifferent vehicle 10 states. For example, when thevehicle 10 is not moving andram air 18 is not readily available, adesirable motor 14 temperature can be maintained by drawing cooling air from thesecondary source 20. It is to be understood that thesecondary source 20 is just one example source of cooling air in addition toram air 18 and that other sources may be used. Furthermore, theair processing assembly 12 avoids using dedicated and relatively heavy additional equipment to cool themotor 14, which is a drawback of the prior art. - Although a preferred embodiment of this invention has been disclosed, a worker of ordinary skill in this art would recognize that certain modifications would come within the scope of this invention. For that reason, the following claims should be studied to determine the true scope and content of this invention.
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- An aircraft motor system comprising:a motor (14) having an internal cooling passage (3 7) for receiving cooling air flow from at least one of first and second cooling sources (18, 20); anda control that is selectively operative to switch the cooling air flow between said first and second cooling sources (18, 20); wherein said first cooling source (18) includes ram air fluidly connected to a ram air conduit (36) and said second cooling source (20) includes air from an aircraft compartment fluidly connected to an air conduit (38).
- The system as recited in Claim 1, wherein said control is selectively operative in response to an aircraft operational state.
- The system as recited in Claim 2, wherein said aircraft operational state includes an aircraft altitude.
- The system as recited in Claim 2 or 3, wherein said aircraft operational state includes a vehicle speed.
- The system as recited in Claim 2, 3 or 4, wherein said aircraft operational state includes an amount of weight on at least one wheel (77) of the aircraft (10).
- The system as recited in any preceding claim, wherein said control includes first and second valves (65a, 65b) that are operative, respectively, to control said cooling air flow from said first and second cooling sources (18, 20).
- The system as recited in any of Claims 1 to 5, wherein said control includes a dual valve (62) that is moveable between first and second positions that correspond, respectively, to said first and second cooling sources (18, 20).
- The system as recited in claim 1 comprising:an impeller (43) driven by said motor (14) to draw cooling air through said motor (14) from at least one of a ram air cooling source (18) and an aircraft compartment cooling source (20); andat least one valve (62; 65a; 65b) in fluid communication with said impeller (43) and moveable between a first and second positions that correspond, respectively, to said ram air cooling source (18) and said aircraft compartment cooling source (20).
- The system as recited in Claim 8, wherein said motor (14) includes a downstream compressor (48) in fluid communication with said impeller (14).
- The system as recited in Claim 9, including a first heat exchanger portion (46) in fluid communication between said impeller (43) and said compressor (48).
- The system as recited in Claim 10, including a second heat exchanger portion (52) in fluid communication with and downstream from said compressor (48).
- The system as recited in any of Claims 8 to 11, including an aircraft state sensor (74) in electrical communication with said at least one valve (62; 65a; 65b).
- The system as recited in Claim 12, including a controller that commands said valve (62; 65a; 65b) to move between said first and second positions in response to signals from said aircraft state sensor (74).
- A method of cooling an aircraft motor (14), comprising:(a) drawing cooling air through an internal cooling passage (37) of the motor (14);(b) drawing the cooling air through an air conduit (38) from an aircraft compartment in response to a first aircraft state; and(c) switching between drawing the cooling air from the aircraft compartment in step (b) to drawing the cooling air from a ram air source (18) through a ram air conduit (36) in response to a second, different aircraft state.
- The method as recited in Claim 14, including drawing the cooling air from the aircraft compartment in step (b) based upon a determination that the aircraft (10) is grounded.
- The method as recited in Claim 14 or 15, including drawing the cooling air from the aircraft compartment in step (b) based upon a determination that an aircraft speed is below a threshold speed.
- The method as recited in Claim 14, 15 or 16 including drawing the cooling air from the ram air source in step (c) in response to a weight on at least one aircraft wheel (77).
- The method as recited in any of Claims 14 to 17, including drawing the cooling air from the ram air source in step (c) based upon a determination that the aircraft (10) is airborne.
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